Who’s running: A roundup of Butte-area candidates for the Montana Legislature

Candidate filing for legislative seats up for election this November closed on Wednesday.

As of Wednesday's closing, 380 candidates have filed for 143 offices, according to the candidate filing database on the Montana secretary of state's website.

The primary election is June 2.

Here's a roundup of legislative races this year around Butte and beyond (incumbents are listed first, candidates listed in alphabetical order afterward):

Butte Area 

HD 71 - North of Butte to Anaconda

  • Incumbent Democrat Scott DeMarois of Anaconda
  • Republican Suzzann Nordwick of Butte

HD 72 -  West Butte to the south

  • Incumbent Democrat Donavon Hawk of Butte
  • Republican Michael Saul of Divide

HD 73 -  Heart of Butte

  • Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Lynch of Butte
  • Republican Gerry Kennedy of Butte

HD 74 - East Butte to the south

  • Incumbent Democrat Marc J. Lee of Butte
  • Republican Trenin Bayless of Butte

Rocker to the Idaho border

HD 69 - Ennis

  • Incumbent Republican Ken Walsh of Twin Bridges
  • Republican Trevor Walter of Sheridan

HD 70 - Dillon

  • Incumbent Republican Shannon Maness of Dillon
  • Democrat Kobi Craddock of Butte
  • Democrat Abigail Thomas of Dillon

Between Butte and Helena

HD 75 - Boulder

  • Incumbent Republican Mark Reinschmidt of Whitehall
  • Libertarian Greg DeVries of Jefferson City
  • Democrat Patrick Sullivan of Clancy

HD 76 - Deer Lodge, Philipsburg, Drummond

  • Incumbent Republican John Fitzpatrick of Anaconda
  • Democrat Shayne Morgan of Deer Lodge
  • Republican Trish Schreiber of Avon
Rep. John Fitzpatrick, R-Anaconda, looks at his cellphone while the Montana House of Representatives debates legislation on the House floor on Jan. 15. / THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record